Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy prepares his next budget, the Alaska Legislature figures out power structures for the Senate and the House, a look back at polling success in the state and we consider whether appointed or elected judges make more sense. Also, please stick around until the end of this episode for our own Pipeline Christmas music mix.   Co-hosts Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf welcome state political reporter Elena Symmes to the podcast.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Alaska's Political Pipeline

Governor Dunleavy is sworn in and Alaska's Legislature readies for its session

Conversations about the people, issues and controversies getting political attention in Anchorage and  Alaska.  We'll go beyond the daily news to explore what issues are generating heat, why and how political decisions are made, what strategies campaigns are using, where the money is flowing and how the city and state are governed. 